Party in council
African National Congress in Richmond
8 of 14 seats now (5 ward, 3 PR). From 2026: 5 of 17 seats (1 ward, 4 PR), as declared by the IEC.
ANC
Ward councillors now
- Ward 1 · Skhumbuzo Thabiso Griffiths Mkhize
- Ward 3 · Vincent Maphumulo
- Ward 4 · Khonziwe Elda Mkize
- Ward 5 · Melikhaya Knowledge Ngcongo
- Ward 7 · Lungisani Ngubo
PR councillors now
Wards won on 4 November 2026
- Ward 6 · Melikhaya Knowledge Ngcongo · 48.0%
PR seats from 2026 · expected
- Khonziwe Elda Mkize · list 1
- Lungisani Ngubo · list 2
- Nonhlanzeko Mkhize · list 3
- Badumile Thandiwe Mbanjwa · list 4
Expected from the IEC certified party lists and the declared seat allocation (list order, skipping ward winners). Confirmed when the IEC publishes its councillor list. New councillors take office at the council's first sitting.